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Parks Panel Mulls Seniors-only Room

SCHAUMBURG — Senior citizens asked the Schaumburg Park District's Joint Advisory Committee on Monday for a room of their own that they wouldn't have to share with other park users.

In neighboring communities, seniors have sections of park buildings devoted to them, with rooms for pool tables, card playing, exercise, eating and even woodworking, said Ralph Petersen, one of the seniors who has been meeting with staff about the space issue.

Joyce Weltzien, director of seniors programs, said other groups have broken or damaged things in the room now used by seniors.

The district now provides a 6,000-square-foot meeting room for the seniors in the Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Rd.

The committee agreed with staff that the Park District Board should consider designating the room for the exclusive use of the 1,200 seniors who turn out monthly for activities there. But staffers noted that the district could lose revenues now paid by youth and church groups that also use the room.